For an emergency dial | 911 |
From a university phone obtain an outside line and dial | 911 |
At any on-campus call box dial | 6-911 |
If you are off-campus dial | 911 |
During Regular Business Hours (8:30am – 4:30pm):
Call CAPS at 848-932-7884 and ask for the On-Call counselor. We are equipped to handle crisis situations on short notice. The receptionist will link callers to the on-call counselor who will assess the situation and provide specific direction about what to do. Be sure to indicate to the receptionist that you think it is an urgent situation and briefly describe what is going on, so you will get the fastest possible attention.
After 4:30pm and on Weekends:
Call the 24-hour emergency hotline (APS) at 855-515-5700 which is professionally staffed by the local community mental health center. (NOTE: This is primarily for people in the New Brunswick/ Piscataway/Middlesex County area. If you are from another area, please call the local hospital emergency room, or look in the “Emergency numbers” section at the front of your telephone directory for a local service.)
Please contact Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance: (848) 932-1181
Please contact Office of Emergency Management: (732) 932 -7111
Suicide / Crisis Hotline | 800-273-8255 |
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Hotline) | 866-488-7386 |
Rape Crisis Hotline | 210-349-7273 |
RU Police Department | 732-932-7211 |
RW Johnson University Hospital | 732-828-3000 |
St. Peters Medical Center | 732-745-8600 |
Rutgers Health Services |
848-932-7402 |
HIV/STI Hotline | 800-624-2377 |
Compulsive Gambling | 800-426-2537 |
Eating Disorders | 800-522-2230 |
LGBTQ Helpline | 973-285-1595 |
Poison Control |
973-285-1595 |
Dean of Students Office | 848-932-2300 |